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Island Life - April/May 2011
the rider
island equestrian
Photo: Sarah riding Benji at West Wilts
Ambitious Sarah sets her
sights on flying GB flag
In the competitive world of eventing,
mainland that she hopes will culminate
was even strapped to mum’s back in a
Sarah Holmes has already reached a
in representing Great Britain in France
harness during riding lessons.
level that many can only dream about.
in September.
But Sarah is not one to rest on her
So it is hardly surprising that her
Sarah, whose mother Sue owns and
affinity for horses, and the competition
laurels, and over the next few months
runs the Lake Farm Riding School at
she enjoys so much, is so intense. Sue
the talented Island rider will be taking
Rookley, first sat on a horse even before
taught Sarah to ride for about 10 years
part in a series of events on the
she could walk, and as a toddler she
before the aspiring youngster’s talents
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